[CounterCounterCulture]

Timely BUMP

[pubmom]

Sound familiar?

[blackdog]

The problem is that when fraud is committed, they do nothing and nobody prosecutes the party defrauding us all. My wife had someone steal her credit card number while at a hotel on an Arizona business trip. They had written her number down as the result of being at an expensive hotel. Two days after she checked out, fraud was committed at Ralph's grocery stores to the tune of $5,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The card issuer refused to investigate it because it most likely involved parties over the border. They told us to just fill out the form denying charges, and not to worry about it!

Now they want MY thumbprint? See what happens when you only selectively apply the law? You, the average Joe, have your rights violated completely.

[angkor]

Sounds like DRAC is intent on going out of business.

[tacticalogic]

If I knew I was going to have to give a thumbprint, I think I'd get a tube of superglue and trace the letters F. O. backwards across my thumbprint in advance.

[Publius6961]

"How would you feel if you went to the grocery store, and you went to sign a check and they demanded a thumbprint?" Weinstein said.

If they demand it every time I come in, yeah, I mind.
Once? not a problem.

Anyone who seriously wants my thumbprint can find it.
I can understand the need, and yes, people who have nothing to hide usually don't mind.
And people who have tons to hide, from criminal intent to drug use mind ----- a lot.

[Publius6961]

Glave said. "It takes us into a surveillance society that is profoundly disturbing. What's next? Am I going to have to be fingerprinted when I check into a hotel in case I trash my room?"

Hope this guy isn't doing any work requiring adult reasoning and clear thinking.
He seems unaware that a car can be driven to another country. Most hotel rooms don't have that vulnerability.

[IronJack]

Senese said the system would benefit customers by keeping rental prices down.

Ah yes. The "positive." Appeal to greed. Save a couple of bucks. Give us your first-born.

Of course, the mythical savings never materialize, people grow accustomed to this unwarranted intrusion, and pretty soon you need a sperm sample to be able to buy a candy bar.

I suspect that if Dollar started losing 90 percent of its business to Budget or Alamo, they'd change their biometric tune right quick. I know I'd rather ride one of bin Laden's used camels than rent from Dollar after reading this.

I like this guy's idea: you want fingerprints? Start with my middle finger.

[Fraulein]

"Why do you want my right thumbprint?"

[SoDak]

Never, never, never, ever. I'll never bow to stuff like this. I'll drive my own car across the damned country first. I travel a LOT. I haven't run into this yet, but won't do business with anyone who does.

[Looking4Truth]

Well that's another rental car company that won't get a dime of my business. Enterprise lost my business about 3 years ago for something similiar.

[brewcrew]

Jean - You are on a tear today. Diggin' up some real good goodies. Keep up the good work! And Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

It's horrible that the government mandates this! They don't? Oh. It's horrible that I am forced to rent a car from this company! I'm not? Oh. It's horrible that this company would establish a contractual requirement without consulting my opinion first! Yeah, that's it!

[Mr. K]

HMMM... I GOT NO PROBLEM WITH THIS...

SHOULD I? EITHER I WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE OR NOT...(I WOULD)

[Doomonyou]

Fingerprint may soon be needed to buy groceries

[Revolting cat!]

No Thumbprint, No Rental Car

Well, it looks like Mrs Condidit won't be visiting Gary in Washington, DC any more. Pity.

[RaceBannon]

First Union bank in Connecticut demands a fingerprint to cash a check if you do not have an account with them.

[ARA]

Next time we should all put Band Aids on our thumbs and then let them fingerprint those.....

[ibbryn]

The Dollar pilot program has been rolled out in the following airports: Philadelphia International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Chicago Midway, Detroit Metro, Baltimore/Washington International, Dallas Love Field, William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, San Diego International, Los Angeles International, San Francisco International, Denver International and Oakland International.

Here are the location where the thumbprints are required for rentals.

Let's appeal to Dollar's pocketbook. Call up your Dollar and ask them if thumbprints are required for rentals. Ask them if Budget or National require prints. Tell Dollar you are going to rent with their competitior because of the thumbprint issue. Them them you will do so even if their competitor charges a higher price.

I did LAX and San Diego.

LOS ANGELES - LAX
310-645-9333

SAN FRANCISCO - SFO
650-244-4130

SAN DIEGO - SAN
619-234-3388

Find more Dollar locations here

[Cold Heat]

Must be the first time the guy was ever printed. Big deal........let's move on.